Oracle TNSListener SERVICE_NAME Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:4845

Info

Oracle TNSListener SERVICE_NAME Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 4845
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 27 2002 12:00AM
Updated: May 27 2002 12:00AM
Credit: Vulnerability discovery credited to Next Generation Security Software.
Vulnerable: Oracle Oracle9i Standard Edition 9.0.2
Oracle Oracle9i Standard Edition 9.0.1
Oracle Oracle9i Standard Edition 9.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Oracle TNSListener SERVICE_NAME Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

TNSListener is a component of the Oracle database, distributed by Oracle Corporation.

A buffer overflow has been reported in the Oracle TNSListener. This buffer overflow may allow a user to remotely execute code on a vulnerable system. This is the result of an error in logging an oversized SERVICE_NAME received as part of a TNS packet.

Reportedly, this issue only exists on versions of Oracle 9.0.x for Microsoft Windows and VM.

This issue was formerly discussed in BID 4955.

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